CROCHET SLOUCHY HAT “HARPER” – Free Pattern

I’m back and excited to bring you an adorable, quick and easy crochet slouchy hat pattern, the “Harper”.

I wanted my first post back, after some time away to take care of some personal business, to be an easy project, something quick and useful. Boy, have I ever found this darling hat useful! I have been wearing it a lot to pick up the kids at school and have had lots of compliments on it.

This crochet slouchy beanie was inspired by the style of a beret, but with the look of a slouchy hat. It can be worn in several different ways, but truth be told, the way I’m wearing it in the pictures seems to suit me best.

I have used a 4wt yarn on this hat, but the slightly airy stitch keeps it feeling light, feminine and appropriate for all seasons, instead of just winter. I could easily wear this on a cooler summer night and not think twice about it.

The stitch used on this crochet slouchy hat is a double crochet cross-over stitch with the brim being single crochet in the back loop. There is a decrease in the double crochet cross-over section near the top, making this an intermediate project, but if you’re an adventurous or highly knowledgeable beginner, you can make this project as well.

The other think unique to this hat is that it is made in one spiral from bottom to top. No seams, just cinching the hole closed at the top. How easy is that?!

I have made a few of these already, in different colors and for different people. It’s just a great piece to keep tucked in your mind for quick last-minute gifts. I hope you enjoy making this adorable crochet slouchy beanie as much as I did!

If you enjoy this trendy crochet beanie, you may also like the Moonstone Hat, the Adele Bucket Hat or the Azalea Hat and Infinity Scarf Set.

LET’S GET MAKING! Scroll down for the FREE pattern for this crochet slouchy hat below OR you can PURCHASE the Ad-Free, printable version from my Etsy store HERE.

SUPPLY LIST

6mm hook Any Category 4 DK yarn (Yarn Used: Caron One Pound in Off White) Approx yardage: 45 yards / 42 meters Scissors Tapestry needle

STITCHES / ABBREVIATIONS

YO – yarn over CH – chain ST – stitch BB – back bump (of the foundation chain) SL ST – slip stitch SC – single crochet SC2in1 – single crochet twice in 1 stitch (for an increase) SCBL – single crochet in the back loop DC – double crochet DCCO – double crochet cross-over DCCO2tog – double crochet cross-over 2 together (for a decrease)

SIZE

One Size Fits Most

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS

19” circumference with 1” positive ease

GAUGE

Not very relevant

DIFFICULTY LEVEL

Intermediate

PATTERN AND SIZING NOTES

– This Harper Crochet Slouchy Hat is made as one continuous piece in a spiral, starting at the brim and working your way to the top. – Since this is made in a continuous spiral, this pattern will refer to ‘rounds’ instead of ‘rows’. – Since this is made in a continuous spiral, you will mark the first stitch in each round, but at the end, we will add a few additional stitches to let the top line up with the tail of our foundation chain (since the 1st stitch in the round will continue to drift to the right as the hat progresses). – You must be familiar with working in the back bump of your foundation chain, Double Crochet Cross-Over, increasing and decreasing. – Stitch count for each round will be indicated in parentheses ( ) at the end of the row

INSTRUCTIONS

BRIM OF THE HARPER CROCHET SLOUCHY HAT:   CH 55 & SL ST in to the back bump of the first CH CH 1 (this CH 1 counts as your first stitch, mark it) Round 1: SC in the BB of each foundation chain ST (55) Round 2: SCBL of each ST in the round (55) Round 3 to 5: repeat Round 2 (55)     MAIN BODY OF THE HARPER CROCHET SLOUCHY HAT:   Round 6: SC2in1 in the first ST, SC 1 in the next, alternating for the round between [SC2in1 and SC] to increase your ST count to 83 (83) {increasing every 2nd ST} Round 7 to 12: DCCO in all ST in the round (83) Round 8: DCCO2tog around the row to decrease your ST count to 43 (43) Round 9 to 13: DCCO in all ST in the round (43)   – At the end of Round 13, do 2 additional DCCO’s (to add 4 more ST’s) and then SL ST in to the next ST. – YO and pull through to leave a long tail (about 7” or 8”) and cut – Turn the hat inside out – Using your tapestry needle, thread the tail at the top through each ST in the top of the hat, pull as tightly as you can and secure with a knot – Use your tapestry needle to weave in the tails at the top and bottom of the hat       ** Voila, project complete!  This trendy Harper Crochet Slouchy Hat will be a mainstay in your accessorizing all year round!